Columbus Day Clipart Images

"The Landing of Columbus Oct. 11th 1492" is a photo of a hand-colored lithograph created by N. Currier (Currier & Ives) published in 1846. According to the Library of Congress, "there are no known restrictions" on the publication of our jpg image of the lithograph.

Christopher Columbus kneeling before Queen Isabella I.
(19th century - artist V. Turgis - JPEG from film photo of the lithograph)

This clipart image is loosely based on a painting by Sebastiano del Piombo in the 16th century titled " Christopher Columbus, half-length portrait, facing slightly right."

Happy Columbus Day animation created in the colors of the Spanish Flag.

The Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria on the high seas.

I see the Niña and the Pinta but where is the Santa Maria? This must be a depiction of Christopher Columbus after December 25, 1492 when the Santa Maria ran aground at Hispaniola and was abandoned.

Facts about Christopher Columbus:
Born c.1451 in Genoa, Liguria and Died 20 May 1506 in Valladolid, Spain.
His occupation was "Maritime explorer for the Crown of Castile."
His titles were Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Viceroy and Governor of the Indies.
Columbus's religion was Roman Catholic.
His wife's name was Filipa Moniz.
Christopher Columbus had 2 children, Diego and Fernando.
He had 3 brothers, Giovanni Pellegrino, Giacomo and Bartolomeo Columbus.
Christopher Columbus's name in Genoese is Christoffa Corombo, in Spanish Cristóbal Colón and in Latin it was Christophorus Columbus.

Our Columbus images are free to be used to enhance your personal and school websites. If you use our clipart please give us credit. Thank you.

Do not use the Columbus JPEG's for business purposes unless you perform your own copyright assessment. We suggest you start at loc.gov with the originals.